Colostomy apparatus



May 6, 1952 N. GINSBURG coLosToMY APPARATUS Filed Jan. 7, 1950 PatentedMay 6, 1952 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE COLOSTOMY APPARATUS NathanGinsburg,'Philadelphia, Pa.

Application January 7, 1950, Serial No. 137,334 1 claim. (c1. 128-2s3 Myinvention relates to a colostomy drainage unit and more particuluarly toa unit of this type which utilizes a readily disposable and replaceablecolostomy bag.

Heretofore, colostomy apparatus to enable drainage from the bodyfollowing a colostomy operation has been used. However, certain problemsarose from the use of these prior devices; namely, inconvenience to thewearer while lying down, failure to prevent excrement from coming out ofthe bag, and failure to seal the apparatus to the body.

It is an object of my invention to provide colostomy apparatus whichwill be comfortable to the body and which may be worn safely whileasleep.

Another object of my invention is to provide colostomy apparatus whichwill prevent excrement from coming out of the junction of the neck ofthe plate and the neck of the bag.

Still another object of my invention is to provide colostomy apparatuswherein the wearer cannot bind the bag while reclining.

Other objects of my invention are to provide an improved device of thecharacter described, that is easily and economically produced, which issturdy in construction and which is highly effective in operation.

With the above and related objects in view, my invention consists in thedetails of construction and combination of parts, as will be more fullyunderstood from the following description, when read in conjunction withthe accompanying drawing in which:

Fig. 1 is an elevational view of a colostomy unit in position on thebody of the wearer.

Fig. 2 is a view of Fig. 1 with the covering partially open.

Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken along the line 3-3 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is an exploded view of the elements of the colostomy apparatus.

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the bag itself.

Referring now in detail to the drawing wherein similar referencecharacters refer to similar parts, I show a practical colostomy unitadapted to be worn by a person who has undergone a colostomy operation.

I show a belt, generally designated as A, which is adapted to surroundthe abdomen of the wearer in order to press a plate, generallydesignated as B, against the abdomen of the wearer. An opening I4 inplate B is adjusted so the stub of colon, following a colostomyoperation, is situated therein and fluid discharged from the 2 colonpasses into the disposable colostomy bag, generally designated as D. Afabric bag, generally designated as C, is utilized to enclose andsupport the disposable colostomy bag D. An elastic band or metallicresilient clamp, generally designated as E, clasps the disposablecolostomy bag D securely to the plate B.

The belt A is provided with a hook Il) which engages with an ear I2 onthe plate B. It can be readily seen by examining the detail in Fig. 4that this permits of easy removal of the belt A from the plate B.

The plate B, shown in cross-section in Fig. 3, is made of stainlesssteel which is not affected by excretions of the body, or body acids,which may collect thereon. The plate B conforms to the contours of thebody and is provided with a central opening I4 therein which is definedby a flange I6 which has a slightly raised rim Il thereon.

The fabric bag C is comprised of two portions 20 and 22 partially sewntogether at the bottom in order to provide a chamber 23 therein and theupper portion has a series of suitable separable clasps to seal thechamber. The clasps 24 and 26 may be hook and eyes, or snap fasteners,one portion of which may be in the side 20 and the other portion in theside 22 of the fabric bag C, as illustrated in Fig. 2. The fabric bag C'is provided with an opening I8, noted in Fig. 4, through which a portionof colostomy bag D passes. Fig. 3 shows the manner in which opening I8passes over the ange I6 and the rim I1 of the plate B and rests upon andis supported by the flange I6. The fabric supporting bag C is easilyremoved for washing by slipping it from the flange I6 and the rim I'I.

The colostomy bag D, shown in detail in Fig. 5, is preferably made ofplastic and it is shaped to have a neck 28 which ts snugly over theflange I6 and the rim I 'I of the plate B. The colostomy bag D and itscontents are thrown away after use.

The elastic seal or clamp E is used to securely clasp the colostomy bagD around flange I6. thereby preventing seepage of excrement from the bagand avoiding any unpleasant odors.

The elastic seal E is also provided to facilitate removal andreplacement of the colostomy bag D. Removal of the colostomy bag D iseasily affected by opening the upper portion of fabric bag C and pullingthe colostomy bag D when the need for disposal arises. Pulling thecolostomy bag D brings the elastic seal E over the rim I'I ,and closesthe bag so none of the uid will be spilled. The rim l1 preventsaccidental removal or slippage of the neck or mouth of the bag D fromthe flange I6. Replacement with a new colostomy bag'"'is effected byplacing the elastic seal E around the top of the new bag, then placingthe neck 28 over the flange I6 and the rim I1 of the plate B andsnapping the seal in place between the plate B and the rim I1.

From the above description it is apparent that my surgical belt enablesthe patient to Wear it without discomfort either while asleep or awake,that the colostomy bag is readily removable for cleaning purposeswithout breaking the bag or spilling the contents, and that there is nodanger of the bag binding while the patient is alseep.

Although my invention has been described in considerable detail, suchdescription is intended as being illustrative rather than limiting,since the invention may be variously embodied, and the scope of theinvention is to be determined as claimed.

I claim as my invention:

In a colostomy device comprising a separable belt, a circular stainlesssteel plate conforming to the contour of the body, and being held bysaid belt against the body of the wearer, a disposable colostomybagattached to said plate and having an opening therein; a plurality ofears on said plate for attachment of said belt, a flange defining saidopening in said plate, a rim upon said ange substantially parallel toand close to said plate, a fabric bag provided with a cut-out portionfitting over said rim and resting upon said ange and having an openableupper end portion and being adapted to support a colostomy bag, saiddisposable colostomy bag having a neck adapted to t upon said flange andbeing located within said fabric bag, and an elastic band to clasp saidcolostomy bag about said flange.

NATHAN GINSBURG.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the le ofthis patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 1,389,531 Riche Aug. 30, 19212,496,175 Perry Jan. 31, 1950 FOREIGN PATENTS Number Country Date245,578 Germany Apr. 15, 1912

